Posted on 14. Feb, 2018 in: News

Social Democrats urge opposition parties to back off

The Social Democrats’ policy spokesman has urged the party’s allies on the left to concentrate more on winning the next election instead of arguing about immigration. The far-left Red/Greens have distanced themselves from…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2018 in: News

Social fraud a ‘time bomb’ under welfare

Social fraud is a ‘ticking bomb’ that’s threatening the survival of the welfare state, the Danish People’s Party’s finance spokesman René Christensen warned yesterday following reports that an African refugee family in Odense…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2018 in: News

Denmark gives $3.3m to combat radicalisation

Denmark has donated DKK20m ($3.3m) to aid the reconstruction of regions devastated in the battle against the Islamic State. The contribution was announced in conjunction with Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen’s participation in the…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2018 in: News

University students fail to master basic skills

Many students at Denmark’s universities and colleges aren’t particularly academic and would be better suited to learn something else after leaving school – that’s the harsh indictment from 5,000 educators and lecturers in a new Politiken…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2018 in: News

Denmark ranks very low on productivity

Denmark is one of the least productive countries in the world according to a new survey by Priceonomics based on how long it takes to complete a task – 19.6 days in this country,…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2018 in: News

Social Democrats’ immigration policy splits opposition

The Social Democrats’ new, hard line immigration policy has divided the opposition. Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen has characterised non-western immigration as the biggest challenge facing Denmark and presented a long list of tough proposals…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2018 in: News

Samuelsen: Iran has a key role to play in rebuilding Iraq

The coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has made significant progress, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said yesterday ahead of a meeting convened by the USA in Brussels this week where…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2018 in: News

Romania, Poland top immigrant list

Romania and Poland were the biggest ‘suppliers’ of immigrants to Denmark in 2017. New Statistics Denmark figures show 5,483 Romania nationals relocated her last year and 4,662 Polish citizens. Immigration expert Jonas Felbo-Kolding…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2018 in: News

African family received DKK327, 656 in social benefits after returning home

An African refugee family in Odense received DKK327, 656 ($53,000) in social benefits last year even though they had left Denmark and returned to Somalia. A Benefit Fraud and Investigation unit set up by the…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2018 in: News

Inflation up slightly last month

Inflation increased slightly in January compared to the same month last year. The consumer price index rose 0.7 percent year-over-year in January, slower than December’s 1.0 percent climb. Moreover, this was the weakest…

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7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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